Slot Limit Extended for Areas 19 & 20!!

So why does it take a derby to raise much needed funds. Sponsors and fishers alike should take part in an annual fundraiser where no fishing is involved. I'll give you my entry fee plus a few hundred bucks. Add that up against the number of people we see in the various derbies. Take that to any of the initiatives and worry about our fishing later.

Just a though seeing as it's going down the tank anyways.
 
WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS PUT MONEY TOWARDS A GREAT LAWYER LIKE IVE BEEN SAYING FOR ALMOST 5 YRS NOW AND TAKE THESE SOBS TO COURT CANT YOU GUYS EE WE ARE NOW THE MINORITY AND WE ARE GETTTING SHAFTED!!!!!!!


HHHHHHMMM WONDER IF THE FN NETS HAVE BEEN LIFTED ILL BET YOU NOT!!!!!!!
CONSERVATION MY butt.......
 
quote:Originally posted by wolf

quote:An update will be provided on the duration of these management measures in a
subsequent fishery notice by the end of May.

[WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER AREAS THAT SHOULD BE REDUCED WHY ONLY US?????
THEY ARE A FCUKEN JOKE!!!!!!!!!!![/size=6][/red]


WOLF

Just a note that I am not sure Victoria/Sooke guys are aware of ....at least a while ago I noticed a comment as to why area 29 had no closures - We are actually closed here in Vancouver for fishing in the area known as the "banana" which is the whole mouth of the Frazer from the entrance to Vancouver harbour at Pt Grey out to QA marker and south past TA marker (off Sandheads)Its a huge area that takes care of any fishing for Chinook near the Fraser.
 
quote:Originally posted by wolf

WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS PUT MONEY TOWARDS A GREAT LAWYER LIKE IVE BEEN SAYING FOR ALMOST 5 YRS NOW AND TAKE THESE SOBS TO COURT CANT YOU GUYS EE WE ARE NOW THE MINORITY AND WE ARE GETTTING SHAFTED!!!!!!!


HHHHHHMMM WONDER IF THE FN NETS HAVE BEEN LIFTED ILL BET YOU NOT!!!!!!!
CONSERVATION MY butt.......

I think in theory, that would obviously be the ticket, but I don't think thats a $20k battle there. More likely, you would be talking $500k to $2 million battle and several drawn out years, + we'd be on the hook for both sides of the bill as taxpayers. Would probably take more than a couple derbies to pay for that. We need maybe the bear mountain partners that love fishing to throw around their wealth...come on Len, whats another mil???
 
I repeat !!!!

Thanks Governor and SFAB for seeing we were not shut down
completely !!!!!



No point in crying about it, it's done! like it or not.
we're all extremely lucky to have people that will fight for us
to make sure we can still fish.
Don't forget F/N wanted us shut down altogether :(
 
quote:Originally posted by smiley66


Another thing just curious what DFO smart guy decided that fish North of Sheringham were OK? If I can't as an angler fish south of Sheringham why is it OK to fish North of?? Don't they go past there anyway??
Nope arent up there...... and they dont go through the gulf Islands either.

Any Active Pass reports? [:0]

Atleast I called the announcement date in RS's other thread [:o)]

Wolf should we go to court... Im sure we could.... Saanich just got 1 mil to clean up some parks.
Said it before too DFO sould keep to their other mandates and leave managing the fish to the provinces as they have little or no interest in what happening here it seems..... lets do nothing that will help.
DFO could touch a fake flower and kill it.
 
I want all the fish I release during the extended restriction period marked. I demand that DFO supplies me with spaghetti tags so that I can tag each fish. I want scientific data from my releases. Which is what they always say they never get enough of. Well here is their chance. I really want to know how many out of each ten I release are found successfully spawned out and how many end up in a Fraser net fishery. We should all be demanding this from DFO. What is the sense of catching and releasing a threatened fish and doing no data collection while you have the opportunity? NONE!!!!
 
Good point Profisher. We had the tags in the 90,s here in the Charlotte's and you are right, a great opportunity. Pretty sure Trev was around here when we were actively tagging.

I also agree with a lot of poppas points, we run catch and release derbies here, tons of fun, well supported. We raise lots of money and and the fish win as well.
 
highlights:
quote:So why does it take a derby to raise much needed funds.

As I said in my earlier post to answer this:
quote:Some may argue that the same money could be raised for the same reason doing other type of events other than fishing derbies. But believe me, experience shows that having people experience the beauty and bounty of our coast first hand does raise critical awareness that much more and ultimately opens their wallets further.
Sorry man, it is what it is. You will never raise much money for salmon through cookie parties.

smiley:
quote:Everything on Van Island they keep managing fails: Campbell/Quinsum River, Nanaimo river, Goldstream, Sooke River, and now Somass/Stamp
Not quite smiley: the Sooke River is not managed by DFO but by the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society solely and is doing well against the trend - at least the last few years. Hmmm ... what does that tell us?

And to all of you who so bitterly and rightfully complain about DFO: Where were you on May 8th when a few thousands had gathered in downtown Victoria to show the government that there ARE people who care about salmon and who DEMAND CHANGE!?? I wished you could have made time for this date and could have shouted out all your anger RIGHT THERE. THAT was your platform to be heard!!! To cry out here on this forum is pretty moot. Think about this next time you let a chance like that slip by for whatever reason.
 
quote:Originally posted by chris73



And to all of you who so bitterly and rightfully complain about DFO: Where were you on May 8th when a few thousands had gathered in downtown Victoria to show the government that there ARE people who care about salmon and who DEMAND CHANGE!??

Sittin off the waterfront on 150 bux of hali tickets [V]
 
quote:Sorry man, it is what it is. You will never raise much money for salmon through cookie parties.

Hey Chris, like I said in my other post I think you guys are doing a great thing with your derby - actually getting some serious money going to the hatchery but.... I feel its a cop out to say derbies are the only way to raise money. I know its easy for a keyboard jockey to point out problems say so I'll offer some solutions:

put a donation box at every ramp and tackle store in vic/sooke?

put volunteers at the ramps asking for donations?(I'll offer my time)

This website could have a link to the hatchery donation page?(I have one on mine).

This website could have a yearly donation drive?

Setup a "subscription option" on the SSE website so that I can donate $10-$20 every month. I don't mind donating every month but I'm not going to remember to do it. Just send me a t-shirt as a gift though ;)

Start a letter writing campaign asking local businesses to donate

I can keep going but you get the idea, there are options out there and they can all be done with or without a derby. And every one of those ideas is bound to offer up more money then the salmon classic did.




All those could be done with or without fishing derbies and as powder said C&R derbies work in charlottes.

http://www.fishingvancouverisland.org
 
poppa...SSE does have donation links on their website FYI

smiley...quit cutting and pasting and get with the html world :D That last icon at the top of each post is a 'post quote' option - that puts the info you want into your reply and you can take what you want from there (just keep it within the [quote ] [/ quote])

That should solve the problems...

Oh, and while we are on the topic of DFO BS, they apparently have shut down Jack Brooks for coho clipping (perhaps a minimal clip only!?!?) Something idiotic along the lines of not liking what the US clipping does and they don't want the hatchery to be apart of it. Please explain that logic to me (a new thread would be fine if you actually understand and can explain, as I sure as hell don't!)
 
ahh, sorry, now i get it - you know its there, but you want recurring option. Yeah, good idea - that is setup as subscriptions through paypal...i'll make a mention to Gerry next time I play poker at 6 mile (he is a regular volunteer there).
 
The simplest way to raise money for fish restoration is to firstly take license monies out of general revenue and designate it solely to the cause. After that is accomplished a resident should pay $100.00 a year, any day license $20.00 per day, (up to 5 days maximum, then they must buy an annual) a non-resident annual $250.00 all seniors $500.00 as they fish every day :D Then a separate tidal license for crab & shellfish only $25.00 per year, $5.00 per day.
 
Great ideas Poppa and we should seriously think about some of those. Maybe we could get a SFBC initiative going - and if it's just a summer fundraiser BBQ for SFBC members and friends.... But non of your ideas, Poppa would tap into the funds that we are providing with the Consultant's Derby. We have industrial sponsors from across North America as far as Buffalo, NY or Atlanta, GA who we showcase our beautiful coast and make them aware what troubles we have here and through some professional leverage get them to support us in the fight for our fish. So until someone tells me that there is already enough money there for all the good things needed for a salmon recovery I am convinced our derby is the right thing to do the way we do it.

Deewar, I did tell you about the clipping thing, didn't I?
 
quote:Originally posted by chris73


Deewar, I did tell you about the clipping thing, didn't I?

Yeah, but I couldn't remember the real reason besides something about not liking the way its done with the US hatchery and it needs to stop here. Jerry confirmed it won't be done either
 
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